Style: Czech Amber Lager
All StylesStyle Profile based on 91 recipes
BU:GU
0.52
Hops
5.2 g/L
Mash pH
5.43
Description
Malt-driven amber Czech lager with hop character that can vary from low to quite significant. The malt flavors can vary quite a bit, leading to different interpretations ranging from drier, bready, and slightly biscuity to sweeter and somewhat caramelly. History: A Vienna-style lager which has continued to be brewed in the Czech Republic. A resurgence of small breweries opening in the Czech Republic has increased the number of examples of this style. Style Comparison: The style can be similar to a Vienna lager but with Saazer-type hop character, or that approaching an English bitter but significantly richer with more of a deep caramel character. Large brewery versions are generally similar to Czech Premium Pale Lager with slightly darker malt flavors and less hop, while smaller breweries often make versions with considerable hop character, malt complexity, or residual sweetness.
Examples: Bernard Jantarový ležák, Pivovar Vysoký Chlumec Démon, Primátor polotmavý 13°, Strakonický Dudák Klostermann polotmavý ležák 13°
Typical Grain Bill
- 53%
- 20%
- 18%
- 8%
% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%
Common Additions
- 78%
- 76%
- 68%
- 53%
- 21%
% of Czech Amber Lager recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)
Hop Usage by Addition Type
g/L · median with IQR range
Common Hops
- 52%
- 36%
- 11%
- 8%
- 4%
- 4%
- 3%
- 3%
% of Czech Amber Lager recipes using each hop
Common Fermentables
- 9%
- 8%
- 8%
- 8%
- 8%
- 7%
- 7%
- 7%
- 5%
- 5%
Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes
Common Yeasts
- 20%
- 9%
- 7%
- 5%
- 4%
- 4%
- 4%
- 3%
% of Czech Amber Lager recipes using each strain
Typical Water Profile
median across recipes with a declared water profile
Similar Styles
Ranked by similarity across OG, IBU, ABV, hop rate, and grist composition.